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Eddie Marsan - Learning to Become a Problem-Solver
Eddie Marsan has built one of the most extraordinary acting careers in Britain. From Ray Donovan and Ridley Road to blockbusters like Vera Drake, Bac…
13 hours ago
I Created A West End Hit That Went Wrong Around The World | Mayhem, Mishaps, and Mischief Theatre - Jonathan Sayer
Season 2 Episode 6
Jonathan Sayer knows better than most what happens when theatre goes wrong. As one third of the writing team behind Mischief Theatre, he helped creat…
6 days, 1 hour ago
Nicola Espallardo - Why Achieving Your Dream Can Be Terrifying
Nicola Espallardo is a trailblazer. Not only has she appeared in some of the biggest musicals in the world (Les Miserables, Hamilton), she was also t…
1 week, 1 day ago
I Had 18 Minutes To Become Meryl Streep | Last-Minute Leads & Life-Changing Moments - Steph Parry
Season 2 Episode 5
Steph Parry’s most memorable understudy story sounds like something straight out of a musical. In 2016, while working as a standby in 42nd Street, St…
1 week, 6 days ago
David Tarkenter - Experiencing a Real-Life Acting Nightmare
David Tarkenter is a rare thing – an actor who simply hasn’t stopped working. For decades he’s graced some of the country’s most iconic stages – The …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
What Do Casting Directors REALLY Do? | Stories, Self-Tapes & The Secrets of the Audition Room – Lucy Jenkins & Sooki McShane
Season 2 Episode 4
Lucy Jenkins and Sooki McShane have cast some of the biggest hits in British theatre, including The Play That Goes Wrong, the original cast of War Ho…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Ellie Leach & Hannah Boyce - S*x Scenes and Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing winner and star of Coronation Street, Ellie Leach, had her stage debut as Miss Scarlett in 2024 in Cluedo 2. Hannah Boyce starr…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
I Understudied on the West End’s Biggest Play in a Generation | Hysteria, Hype and Hollywood Press Nights - Harry Bradley
Season 2 Episode 3
When Margot Robbie produced one of the biggest plays to hit the West End in a generation, Hollywood came with her. Quentin Tarantino was at press nig…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Clive Marlowe - 15 Years Understudying the Same Roles and Becoming a World Record Holder
Clive Marlowe is a world-record holder: he has been covering the same roles on The Mousetrap for 15 years, making him the longest-serving understudy …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
I Was Thrown On in the West End for a Role I’d Never Played | Awareness, Attitude, and Always Being Ready – Allie Dart
Season 2 Episode 2
Allie Dart’s days never seem to go to plan. From tiny fringe theatre to massive West End shows, Allie’s career has never shied away from backstage ch…
1 month ago